But Fat Ho Burgers' owner Lakita Evans, who opened the joint, said critics are misinterpreting the name.

"It's not calling people a ho. It's just like they say, 'Oooh, that ho is big,' or, 'That ho is tight!' " she said. "Look what's going on in Japan," she added. "It's like clear this world is not gonna get any better. Why cry and be depressed? The economy is bad. Somebody gotta keep a sense of humor around here."

She said the name came to her while she was watching a movie.

"I was watching 'Phat Girlz' … and they had like a fat a-- burger and skinny a-- fries," she told KWTX.com.

Luckily for Evans, the publicity surrounding her controversial burger joint has reportedly been great for business. On Wednesday, the cash-only business ran out of cash – and then its supply of beef, KWTX.com reported.